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Park closed after water tests high in bacteria

By Times staff writer
© St. Petersburg Times
published August 9, 2002

HUDSON -- The Florida Department of Health has issued a poor water quality advisory for Robert J. Strickland Memorial Park and Boat Ramp and closed the area.

Coastal monitoring showed the water is high in bacteria and might pose a risk of infectious disease. The bacteria stem from fecal pollution, which can come from pets, storm runoff and human sewage, health officials said.

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